Sun Storage Common Array Manager

Quick Start Guide

This guide can help you with the basic steps of installing Oracle’s Sun Storage Common Array Manager
software. If you are upgrading from a previous version or need additional information, see the Sun Storage
Common Array Manager Software Installation and Setup Guide. See Documentation, Support, and Training for
documentation links.

▼ Verify System Requirements

You can install Sun Storage Common Array Manager on any of the following management or data host
platforms.

Note – See the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Release Notes for the latest management and data host
operating system support information.

Sun SPARC server, workstation, or Solaris OS 10 U10 and U9; Solaris 11 Express 2010.11 (Sun Storage F5100 arrays only)
X86 computer 1070 megabytes available disk space
Windows Server Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2; Windows 2003 R2 SP2
1175 megabytes available disk space
x64 computer Oracle Linux 6.0*, 5.7, 5.6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0*, 5.7, 5.6; SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 11 SP1, 10 SP3
1000 megabytes available disk space
x86 computer Oracle VM 3.0 and 2.2.2; Solaris 10 OS U10 and U9; Solaris 11 Express 2010.11 (Sun
Storage F5100 arrays only); Windows XP Pro SP3; Windows 7
* Before installing CAM on Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.0 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0, you must install the packages listed in the “Linux OS
Requirements” section of the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide. Also check the Release Notes for additional Linux issues.

The installation script verifies disk space requirements. If you want to check the space requirements for each
directory, see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide for details.

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▼ Download Sun Storage Common Array Manager Software and Patches
1. Sign in to My Oracle Support:
https://support.oracle.com/
2. At the top of the page, click the Patches & Updates tab.
3. Search for CAM software and patches in one of two ways:
■ If you have the patch number for the CAM software or patch:
a. Under the Patch Search section, click the Search tab.
b. In the Patch Name or Number field, enter the patch number. For example, 10272123 or 141474-01.
c. Click Search.
■ If you do not have a patch number:
a. Under the Patch Search section, click the Search tab, and then click the Product or Family (Advanced
Search) link.
b. Check Include all products in a family.
c. In the Product field, start typing Sun Storage Common Array Manager (CAM), and select it when it
appears.
d. In the Release field, expand Sun Storage Common Array Manager (CAM), check the release and
patches you want to download, and then click Close.
e. Click Search.
4. Select the patch you want to download.
5. Click ReadMe for a patch description and installation instructions.
6. Click Download for a single patch, or Add to Plan to download a group of patches.

▼ Install the Software

1. Unpack or unzip the package you downloaded and save the unpacked files to:
/install_dir/Host_Software_6.x.x.x
2. Start the installer as root (Solaris OS) or Administrator (Windows), using the appropriate operating
system command:

Operating System Command

Solaris OS RunMe.bin
Windows RunMe.bat
Linux RunMe.bin

3. Review and accept the license agreement.

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4. Select Typical (full) to install the full Sun Storage Common Array Manager software. A full install
includes the following packages:
■ Management host software with GUI
■ Data host proxy agent
■ Administrator host CLI client
5. When the installation completes, the View Results screen is displayed.

▼ Install the Data Host Proxy Agent for JBOD Arrays

Optionally, install the proxy agent on each data host that has an in-band connection to a JBOD array.
1. Launch the installer as described in Step 2.
2. Review and accept the license agreement.
3. Select Custom > Data Host Proxy Agent.
4. When the installation completes, the View Results screen is displayed.

▼ Configure the Management Host Firewall

1. Set the firewall to allow an exception for port 6789.
2. If your firewall program prompts you to set the port for you, see your firewall documentation for
instructions on how to open a port.

▼ Open Incoming and Outgoing Ports

Open the following incoming and outgoing ports for secure-by-default Solaris OS, Linux, and Windows
platforms:

Port Port Number Description

Incoming Ports TCP 6788 Console HTTP port that redirects to 6789
TCP 6789 Console HTTPS port
Outgoing Ports TCP 25 SMTP used for email event notification from the Fault Management
Service (FMS)
UDP 161 SNMP used for event notification traps from FMS
TCP 2463 Use for remote procedure calls (RPC) with the array
Proxy Agent Ports 8653 Open port only if you install the JBOD proxy agent

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▼ Start the Management Software
1. Use the IP address of the management host to access the management software:
https://cam-management-host:6789
2. Log in as root (Solaris OS) or Administrator (Windows).
The Oracle Java Web Console page is displayed.

▼ Next Steps
Refer to a topic in one of the following guides for information about performing your next steps.

Sun Storage Common Array Manager

Task Topic Content

Enter site and array information
Register arrays
Enable premium features for RAID arrays
Configure basic RAID storage
Set up profiles and storage pools
Initial Array Set Up
Registering Arrays
Managing Licenses
Configuring RAID Storage
Configuring Storage Profiles
Configuring Storage Pools
Installation and Setup Guide
Installation and Setup Guide
Array Administration Guide or
Online Help
Installation and Setup Guide
Array Administration Guide or
Online Help

Create volumes and virtual disks Configuring Storage Volumes Array Administration Guide or
Configuring Virtual Disks Online Help

Create hosts/host groups
Map volumes to hosts/host groups
Set up monitoring
Add users and set up roles
Set up Access Configuration (zones) for
JBOD arrays
Configuring Host Groups and Hosts
About Mapping Functions
Setting Up Array Monitoring
Adding Users And Assigning Roles
Managing User Accounts
SAS Domain Access Configuration
Array Administration Guide or
Online Help
Array Administration Guide or
Online Help
Installation and Setup Guide
Installation and Setup Guide
Array Administration Guide or
Online Help
Installation and Setup Guide

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Documentation, Support, and Training

Documentation http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/oracle-
unified-ss-193371.html
Support https://support.oracle.com/
Software licensing http://licensecodes.oracle.com/
Training https://education.oracle.com

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